罗伯特·斯图伯格/Robert Stuberg
The world is changing rapidly and most people are very anxious about it. In fact, I think it might even be stronger and more accurate to say that most people are downright fearful of what they see going on around them.
Technological change and innovation are completely altering many aspects of our lives and it doesn't stop there. Economic changes, social changes, scientific changes, political changes... the list is endless. However, the big question we all face is how are we going to respond to these changes?
While the specific answers about what to do take time and thought to uncover, the best way to approach the future and all of the changes it will bring can be summed up in one word: Confidence.
Personal confidence is one of the greatest assets we all possess. Certainly some people seem to have much more of it than others, but I believe that confidence is a skill that we can all develop. In some ways, it is undoubtedly the most important skill we can develop.
With confidence, all things are within the realm of possibility. Without confidence, even the smallest challenges seem insurmountable.
What I find fascinating is that people with confidence always seem to end up on top. They seem to overcome the obstacles that stand in their way. It's as if problems and challenges run from the person who has confidence.
I think what's so difficult for most people is the belief that confidence has to be based on having a specific solution at hand but that's just not true. What we all respect and admire is the person who can stand up against overwhelming difficulties and persevere without an answer.
Here's the secret that most people never get. Life's challenges are no match for the person with unstoppable confidence. While the problems or challenges might seem too big to be overcome, the person with confidence always finds a way to win regardless of the circumstances.
Ultimately, life's challenges run and hide from the person that maintains confidence.
This is a hard lesson to learn. The problems of life seem so big and scary and we often think of ourselves as so small and fragile. But that's not the way it is. That's the illusion that most people buy into, but it's not the truth.
The truth is that we are bigger than anything that can ever happen to us in life. We have the power and ability to overcome any obstacle in our path. And the most important tool we possess is personal confidence, believing in our ability to overcome the current challenge just like we have done so many times in the past.
Whatever challenge is currently in your life, know that it's there to help you grow and expand. Use the problems you encounter to help you build your personal confidence. Remember, you wouldn't have the problem if you didn't have the power to overcome it. Expanding your personal confidence will allow you to take on whatever you need to in order to fulfill your personal mission.
世界在快速地变化，许多人为此颇为担心。其实，更有力、更确切地说，我想可能是大部分人对自己周围发生的一切感到恐惧。
科技进步和创新完全改变了我们生活的各个方面，并且这种变化不会停止。这种变化同时也涉及经济、社会、科技、政治等各个方面。可是，我们所有人都面临的一个重大问题就是：我们将怎样应对这些变化？
尽管得出具体的答案需要花费时间和心思，可是通向未来的最佳途径及其将会带来的所有变化可以归纳为两个字：信心。
我们所拥有的最宝贵的资本之一便是自信。的确，有些人好像比别人更为自信，然而，我认为自信是一种人人都可以学习的技巧。毫无疑问，在某些方面，自信是我们可以学到的最重要的技巧。
拥有信心，所有的事情才有可能成功。缺乏信心，即便是最微小的挑战，都会显得无法逾越，难以克服。
我发现让人着迷的是，自信的人似乎总能取得成功。他们好像可以清除所有的障碍。问题和挑战好像远远地躲避着自信的人。
我认为大部分人最大的困难在于，他们认为信心一定要建立在手头已经拥有具体解决方案的基础之上，但事实并非如此。我们都敬佩和仰慕这样的人，他们能够勇敢地挑战各种各样巨大的困难，能够不求结果地坚持不懈。
这就是大多数人没有信心的秘密所在。生活中的各种挑战在那些信心十足的人面前不值一提，无法与之抗衡。尽管这些问题或挑战看起来似乎大得难以解决，然而不管环境怎样，充满自信的人都一定会找到获胜的途径。
最终，生活的各种挑战和难题会从一直拥有自信的人身边落荒而逃。
这是一门深奥的课程。生活的难题看起来似乎艰巨而且令人恐惧，而我们常常自认为渺小又脆弱，可是事情并非如此。那只不过是许多人被这种假象所蒙蔽，而事实并不是这样。
事实上，我们比生活中一切可能会发生在我们身上的事情更强大。我们有力量、有能力去扫除路途上所有的障碍。而我们最重要的工具便是自信心——相信我们可以战胜眼前的难题，正如我们过去无数次经历的一样。
不管你现在生活中所面临的难题是什么，都要明白自信正帮助你成长和发展。通过遇到的问题帮助自己建立自信心。谨记，假如你缺乏解决问题的能力，你是不会遇到难题的。增强自信心将会使你运用所有的本领去完成个人使命。
Cease to struggle and you cease to live.
—Thomas Carlyle
生命不止，奋斗不息。
——卡莱尔
accurate[??kjurit]adj.准确的；精确的
We need to give an accurate estimation.
我们需要事先作出准确的估计。
innovation[?in?u?vei??n]n.创新；革新
A surge of innovation in techniques is on the horizon.
技术改进的浪潮即将出现。
insurmountable[?ins??maunt?bl]adj.不能克服的；难以对付的
The problems are not insurmountable.
问题不是无法解决的。
mission[?mi??n]n.任务；代表团；使命
We have a mission to you.
我们终于有任务给你了。
拥有信心，所有的事情才有可能成功。缺乏信心，即便是最微小的挑战，都会显得无法逾越，难以克服。
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我们有力量、有能力去扫除路途上所有的障碍。
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不管你现在生活中所面临的难题是什么，都要明白自信正帮助你成长和发展。
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I think what's so difficult for most people is the belief that confidence has to be based on having a specific solution at hand but that's just not true.
at hand：在手边；即将发生；在考虑中
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Expanding your personal confidence will allow you to take on whatever you need to in order to fulfill your personal mission.
take on：承担；接受；开始做
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